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Home/People/Jake Wood
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Born
Jul 12, 1972
Age 53
Place of Birth
Westminster, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

28
Movies
35
TV Shows

Jake Wood

Acting

Biography
Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is a British actor and podcaster from Westminster, known for his role as Max Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He has also made guest appearances in series including Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf. In 2014, Wood competed on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer Janette Manrara. In the United States, he is known as the voice of the GEICO gecko in a series of television adverts for the American insurance company GEICO. In 2018, he began co-hosting Pound for Pound, a boxing podcast with Spencer Oliver.
National Theatre Live: London Tide poster

National Theatre Live: London Tide

as Gaffer Hexam
2024
Legend of the Lizard poster

Legend of the Lizard

as The Gecko
2024
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale poster

The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale

Cast
2016
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford poster

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

as Max Branning
2010
The Illusionist poster

The Illusionist

as Jurka
2006
Uncle Adolf poster

Uncle Adolf

as Emil Maurice
2005
The Aryan Couple poster

The Aryan Couple

as Dressler
2004
Vera Drake poster

Vera Drake

as Ruffian
2004
The Crooked Man poster

The Crooked Man

as George
2003
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie poster

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

as Jimmy Dobbs
2003
Lenny Blue poster

Lenny Blue

as DS Pete Ainsworth
2002
Sunday poster

Sunday

as Checkpoint Soldier
2002
Watchmen poster

Watchmen

as Tony
2001
Tough Love poster

Tough Love

as DC Pete Ainsworth
2000
Tube Tales poster

Tube Tales

as James (segment "Grasshopper")
1999
Dad Savage poster

Dad Savage

as Sav
1998
Gobble poster

Gobble

as Androcles
1997
Crimetime poster

Crimetime

as Assistant Director
1996
Eleven Men Against Eleven poster

Eleven Men Against Eleven

as Mick
1995
A Breed of Heroes poster

A Breed of Heroes

as L. Cpl. Stagg
1994